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8 March 2021 1234 comments
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West Ham United will attempt to once again reduce the gap between themselves and a UEFA Champions League qualification spot to two points when they face Leeds United in east London tonight.

Kick-off at the London Stadium is at 20:00 GMT.

Chelsea were victorious over Everton in the early-evening fixture, leaving the Hammers five points adrift with two games in hand.

West Ham have won seven of their 10 Premier League matches this calendar year, scoring 17 goals in the process; only the two Manchester clubs have netted more.

Inconsistency has dogged Leeds’ otherwise commendable first season back in the top flight, with Marcelo Bielsa’s troops unable to string together more than two wins on the bounce.

There is plenty of interest in this fixture from a Fantasy perspective, with three players on each side owned by 10% of FPL bosses or more.

Patrick Bamford (£6.8m) features in more than one in two Fantasy squads going into tonight’s game, while Aaron Cresswell (£5.8m) remains FPL’s most-owned defender.

On the team news front, there are two changes for the hosts.

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski (£5.0m) is fit again and replaces stand-in Darren Randolph (£4.3m), who himself is unavailable through injury.

Said Benrahma (£6.0m) comes in for Ben Johnson (£3.9m) as the Hammers change shape to a back four.

Bielsa has made only one alteration following his side’s defeat by Aston Villa last time out.

Kalvin Phillips (£4.9m) is back following his recent lay-off, replacing budget FPL defender Pascal Struijk (£4.0m) in the middle of the park.


Leeds United XI: Meslier, Ayling, Llorente, Cooper, Dallas, Phillips, Costa, Roberts, Klich, Raphinha, Bamford.

West Ham XI: Fabianski, Coufal, Diop, Dawson, Cresswell, Soucek, Rice, Fornals, Lingard, Benrahma, Antonio.

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  1. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Ha easiest header ever

  2. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Soucek pushed him into that. Should at least get 2 points for that 😆

    1. Scholes Out For Summer
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      That was going right to Soucek

    2. estheblessed
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I thought it was Soucek who scored!

  3. HollywoodXI
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I own Cresswell and Dawson. Put a fork in me, I’m done.

    1. estheblessed
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Nice

  4. Scholes Out For Summer
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    What a horror week....

  5. Bushwhacker
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Leeds set piece defending is absolutely awful.

    1. CBonci
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yeah have to be targeting them. Mount next week 😮

  6. michudagawd
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Tom Freeman has absolutely nailed his bench boost.

    1. Fred54
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Link?

      I was genuinely intrigued given there's only 1 extra fixture this GW how it would go.

      1. michudagawd
        • 13 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        ID is 894.

        1. The Ilfordian
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 8 Years
          5 years, 1 month ago

          Good stuff, 26 and counting: Areola, AMN, Dawson, Lingard

  7. HuttonDressedasLahm
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Damn it!!
    Knew Leeds would concede a header, but bought Soucek instead

  8. mezza
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Cresswell has been my player of the season by a country mile.

    I don’t think he has ever blanked unless I benched him. Legend.

  9. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Cresswell is such a good asset. Shame I sold him on WC but he has been so good

    1. Fudgy
      • 6 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same

    2. Messiah Hazard
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same to get Leeds assets 🙁

  10. estheblessed
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I've got Lingard, Cresswell and Antonio... Just need an Antonio goal now please xxx

    1. TOPCAT1960
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Me too plus - Coufal:)

  11. Fudgy
    • 6 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Knew I should have never removed Creswell ffs

    1. Big Daddy Sam
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Crazy how you barely ever see him in any serious players teams but he's the top scoring defender in the game

    2. DandyDon
      • 7 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yea shouldn’t have sold on WC but i needed funds so swapped to Coufal.

    3. DycheDycheBaby
      • 10 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Same. Sold on WC so I could have Digne/Pereira.

  12. Duke Silver ☑
    • 11 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Strange play from Bamford there. Should've shot.

    1. estheblessed
      • 11 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He's a peculiar player. Unorthodox bit effective.

  13. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Us Dallas owners never bought him for his CSs

  14. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    West ham should score atleast 7 in this one.

  15. Hybrid.power
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Get out of my team Leeds players. Jesus Christ.

  16. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Could be Dawson rather than Dallas that scores the points on the back of his shirt tonight

  17. DycheDycheBaby
    • 10 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Selling Cresswell for Digne/Pereira has been pure disappointment.

  18. gooberman
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    At least I've got some points from Cresswell as West Ham don't look like getting a clean sheet.

  19. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Fair play to Cresswell owners, been so annoying having no opportunity to upgrade Coufal to him

  20. Digital-Real
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    if leeds get a goal back before half time, this game is going to entertaining second half

  21. Bambi
    • 14 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Next thing we know Cresswell will be on penalties and his transformation to Moyes' Leighton 2.0 will be compete

    1. WVA
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      He should be on them to be fair

  22. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Have never owned Cresswell. Dang. Maybe will bring in for 29.

    In other news at least I benched Dallas

    1. Nomar
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      I may bring Creswell in too.

      1. Salah’s Sonnet
        • 14 Years
        5 years, 1 month ago

        Those fixtures though

  23. GENERATION X
    • 12 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Mount field day at the weekend

    1. TOPCAT1960
      • 9 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Yes please, mine needs a cut if you have time !

  24. WVA
    • 9 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Oh dear Lingard you do not have that in your locker

  25. djman102
    • 16 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Have had Cancelo-->Cresswell penciled in for weeks..after City's doubles of course.

  26. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    How does Bielsa get more insight on the game by squatting?

    1. Sim Simma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 15 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Keeping his eyes and ears close to the ground

  27. Sim Simma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 15 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Another Cress Corner

  28. Ode
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    I love how high Lingard’s confidence is even after being a meme for 3-4 years

    1. Elly88 > KTR (Kevin The …
      • 13 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      Lingard = soccer

  29. The Suspended One
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 13 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    Lee’s giving the ball away constantly

  30. TRIPOS TOPPER
    • 8 Years
    5 years, 1 month ago

    3xLeeds look a good hold up to GW30 (SHU), then slow trickle out

    1. TRIPOS TOPPER
      • 8 Years
      5 years, 1 month ago

      maybe hold Souk unless going for 5 in mid